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Tigers
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
May 20, 1962
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Detroit Tigers, played on May 20, 1962 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 20, 1962 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 20, 1962 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Frank Lary |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Sam McDowell |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 19,642 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 11 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eddie Hurley 1B: Red Flaherty 2B: Ed Runge 3B: Sam Carrigan |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jake Wood | Second Baseman |
| Bubba Morton | Center Fielder |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Rocky Colavito | Left Fielder |
| Norm Cash | First Baseman |
| Steve Boros | Third Baseman |
| Chico Fernandez | Shortstop |
| Dick Brown | Catcher |
| Frank Lary | Pitcher |
| Bob Scheffing | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tito Francona | First Baseman |
| Chuck Essegian | Left Fielder |
| Gene Green | Right Fielder |
| Willie Kirkland | Center Fielder |
| Woodie Held | Shortstop |
| Bubba Phillips | Third Baseman |
| Jerry Kindall | Second Baseman |
| Doc Edwards | Catcher |
| Sam McDowell | Pitcher |
| Mel McGaha | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
May 20, 1962
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. McDowell
Wood hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Kindall reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morton vs. McDowell
Morton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. McDowell
Kaline hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. McDowell
Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. McDowell
Cash takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boros vs. McDowell
Boros takes first base on ball four. Cash moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fernandez vs. McDowell
Fernandez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Lary
Francona hits a popup towards short. Fernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essegian vs. Lary
Essegian hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Lary
Green is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Lary
Kirkland hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Lary
Held hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boros juggles the ball. That's an error on Boros. Held moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Phillips vs. Lary
Phillips is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kindall vs. Lary
Kindall hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boros settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. McDowell
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kindall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. McDowell
Lary is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. McDowell
Wood takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morton vs. McDowell
There goes Wood. The throw from Edwards and he is safe. Wood steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morton vs. McDowell
Morton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Lary
Edwards strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDowell vs. Lary
McDowell strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Lary
Francona takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Essegian vs. Lary
Essegian hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Lary
Green hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. McDowell
Kaline hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. McDowell
Colavito hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. McDowell
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kindall fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boros vs. McDowell
Boros takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. McDowell
Fernandez takes first base on ball four. Boros moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. McDowell
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held misplays the ball. That's an error on Held. Boros scores. Fernandez moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lary vs. McDowell
Lary strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Casale
Jerry Casale now pitching.
Kirkland hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Casale
Held strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Casale
Phillips hits a line drive towards third. Boros reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. McDowell
Wood hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kindall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morton vs. McDowell
Morton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kindall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. McDowell
Kaline hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colavito vs. McDowell
Colavito hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cash vs. McDowell
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kindall vs. Casale
Kindall hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boros settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Casale
Edwards hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Morton. Edwards reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McDowell vs. Casale
McDowell strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Francona vs. Casale
Francona hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops it up and throws to first, with Casale covering, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boros vs. McDowell
Boros hits a fly ball towards center. Kirkland settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Kirkland. Boros moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fernandez vs. McDowell
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kindall fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. McDowell
There's a wild pitch. Fernandez moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. McDowell
Brown hits a popup towards short. Held settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Casale vs. McDowell
Casale strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essegian vs. Casale
Essegian hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Casale
Green hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkland vs. Casale
Kirkland hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wood fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. McDowell
Wood is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morton vs. McDowell
Morton hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. McDowell
Kaline hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kirkland. Kaline reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Colavito vs. McDowell
Colavito takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cash vs. McDowell
Cash hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kaline scores. Colavito moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boros vs. Bell
Gary Bell now pitching.
Boros hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Colavito scores. Cash moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fernandez vs. Bell
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 6 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Casale
Held hits a fly ball into left field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Casale
Phillips hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kindall vs. Casale
Kindall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Casale
Edwards is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dillard vs. Casale
Don Dillard pinch hits for Gary Bell.
Dillard hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 6 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Taylor
Ron Taylor now pitching.
Brown strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Casale vs. Taylor
Casale strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Taylor
Wood hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Taylor
Bill Bruton pinch hits for Bubba Morton.
There goes Wood. The throw from Edwards and he is safe. Wood steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bruton vs. Taylor
Bruton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wood scores. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Taylor
Kaline hits a fly ball into left field. Essegian settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 7 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Casale
Bill Bruton now playing center field.
Francona hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wood scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essegian vs. Casale
Essegian hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Casale
Green hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 7 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Taylor
Colavito hits a popup, foul, towards first. Francona settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Taylor
Cash hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boros vs. Taylor
Boros hits a popup towards first. Francona settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Taylor
Fernandez hits a popup, foul, towards third. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 8 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Casale
Kirkland takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Held vs. Casale
Held hits a popup towards short. Fernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Casale
Phillips hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bruton. Phillips reaches second base with a double. Kirkland moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Luplow vs. Bunning
Jim Bunning now pitching. Al Luplow pinch hits for Jerry Kindall.
Luplow hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wood scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kirkland scores. Phillips moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Romano vs. Bunning
John Romano pinch hits for Doc Edwards.
Romano hits a popup towards third. Boros settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 8 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Taylor
Ken Aspromonte now playing second base. John Romano now catching.
Brown strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bunning vs. Taylor
Bunning hits a popup towards first. Francona settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Taylor
Wood hits a fly ball into right field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 8 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tasby vs. Bunning
Willie Tasby pinch hits for Ron Taylor.
Tasby strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Bunning
Francona hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boros settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essegian vs. Bunning
Essegian strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/20/1962, game 2 -- Detroit at Cleveland (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Wood J, 2b 5 1 1 0 Francona T, 1b 4 1 0 0
Morton B, cf 3 1 0 0 Essegian C, lf 5 2 3 3
Bruton B, ph-cf 1 0 1 1 Green G, rf 4 0 0 0
Kaline A, rf 5 3 4 3 Kirkland W, cf 3 2 1 1
Colavito R, lf 4 1 2 0 Held W, ss 4 0 0 0
Cash N, 1b 4 1 2 2 Phillips B, 3b 3 1 2 1
Boros S, 3b 3 1 1 1 Kindall J, 2b 2 0 0 0
Fernandez C, ss 4 0 0 0 Luplow A, ph 1 0 0 1
Brown D, c 5 0 0 0 Aspromonte K, 2b 0 0 0 0
Lary F, p 2 0 0 0 Edwards D, c 3 0 1 0
Casale J, p 2 0 0 0 Romano J, ph-c 1 0 0 0
Bunning J, p 1 0 0 0 McDowell S, p 2 0 0 0
Bell G, p 0 0 0 0
Dillard D, ph 1 0 0 0
Taylor R, p 0 0 0 0
Tasby W, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 8 11 7 34 6 7 6
Detroit 202 002 110 -- 8
Cleveland 220 001 010 -- 6
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Lary F 2.0 3 4 4 1 3
Casale J (W) 5.1 4 2 2 2 3
Bunning J (S) 1.2 0 0 0 0 2
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
McDowell S (L) 5.2 7 6 5 7 6
Bell G 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
Taylor R 3.0 3 2 2 0 3
E -- Boros S, Held W, Kirkland W
DP -- Detroit 1, Cleveland 1
LOB -- Detroit 11, Cleveland 5
2B -- Edwards D, Kaline A, Phillips B
HR -- Kaline A 2, Essegian C 2, Kirkland W, Phillips B, Cash N
SB -- Wood J 2
HBP -- by Lary F (Phillips B)
WP -- McDowell S
T -- 3:11
A -- 19642
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